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AL SB18
Bill
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SB18 Summary
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Revises terminology for hearing instrument professionals, replacing "fitter" with "hearing aid specialist" and clarifying definitions for apprentices, dispensers, and specialists.
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Removes specific dollar amounts for licensing and renewal fees, authorizing the Board of Hearing Instrument Dealers to establish fees between $25-$1,000 through administrative rule.
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Requires apprentices to work under direct supervision of a licensed dispenser and reflects adoption of international standardized test procedures for licensing examinations.
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Clarifies reciprocity requirements for applicants licensed in other states, including proof of equivalent qualifications and current licensing status.
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Creates new Section 34-14-34 specifying the types of fees the board may impose for applications, licenses, permits, examinations, and renewals.
Legislative Description
Hearing Instrument Dealers, definitions revised, fees to be determined by rule of board, testing of applicants revised, Sec. 34-14-34 added; Secs. 34-14-1 to 34-14-9, inclusive, 34-14-11, 34-14-30, 34-14-32, 34-14-33 am'd.
Hearing Instrument Dealers, Board of
Last Action
Assigned Act No. 2016-112.
3/23/2016